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25 Holiday Peppermint Recipes
Peppermint Stick Brownies
A creamy, peppermint-flavor cheesecake layer adds holiday flair to classic chocolate brownies.
White Christmas Peppermint Layer Cake
Fanciful pink peppermint frosting and snowy cake layers will brighten any holiday party. To decorate, choose between simple candy adornments (pictured) or whimsical white-chocolate trees.
White Christmas Peppermint Layer Cake recipe
Peppermint Marshmallows
Homemade marshmallows are infinitely superior to store-bought—creamy and almost melt-in-your mouth soft. And peppermint is just one variation. In the baking aisle, find extracts like lemon, raspberry and cinnamon to customize your own marshmallows. The power of a stand mixer eases prep of this recipe, though a hand mixer works well.
Santa's Delight Peppermint Bark
This super-easy Christmas treat uses just two ingredients: candy coating and either crushed candy canes or crushed round peppermint candies.
Peppermint-Chocolate Cheesecake
This mint-chocolate dessert has been featured at the annual holiday progressive dinners in Wisconsin's Door County.
Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Peppermint extract infuses these crisp, buttery cookies with holiday flavor. Choose between slice-and-bake swirls or candy-cane shape cookies.
Peppermint-Fudge Brownie Bites
Refrigerated cookie dough speeds prep time on these treats, which have a topping of marshmallow and candy canes.
Peppermint Surprise Brownies
A hidden layer of chocolate-mint candies adds a burst of flavor to these thick, fudgy brownies.
Candy Cane Snack Mix
What's better than sweet and salty? Sweet, salty and pepperminty! This easy-as-could-be snack mix is fantastic for holiday gifts.
Frango Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Pie
This decadent pie is a favorite at Macy's on North State Street in Chicago. Stir in candy from a box of famous Frango Mints (order at macys.com ), or use solid mint-flavored chocolate candies from the grocery store.
Peppermint-Cream Bites
These treats can be stored in your refrigerator for 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months—the perfect make-ahead cookie for holiday parties. Layers of peppermint cream and chocolate fudge top a chocolate cookie crumb crust.
Mint Meringue Kisses
With sugar, eggs and mint extract, you can whip up a batch of perfectly peaked mint meringues. Fill their centers with melty smooth chocolate.
Fanciful Peppermint Fudge
Mint flavor infuses this creamy, easy holiday fudge. If you like, use two cups mint-flavor semisweet chocolate pieces instead of the chocolate pieces and extract.
Ultimate Chocolate-Mint Cookie Sandwiches
These cookies have the gooey factor going for them. They're a soft chocolate cookie sandwiched with mint filling and a swirl of fudgy frosting on top.
Peppermint Brownie Pie
This rich blend of two favorite holiday flavors—chocolate and mint—might start a new dessert tradition in your house. Can't find the mint-flavored pieces? Use regular chocolate chips and add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract to the batter.
Chocolate-Mint Thins
Half chocolate and half mint, these cookies offer a great flavor combo and a pretty look.
Star Mint Meringues
These light, airy meringues are a low-cal holiday treat. Prep them in just 20 minutes.
Chocolate-Mint Blossoms
Candy cane-flavor candies make these thumbprint cookies look festive for the holidays.
Dark Chocolate Mint Bites
A crumbly crust forms the base of these bar cookies, with smooth layers of chocolate and mint on top.
Peppermint and White Chocolate Cream Pie
Whipping cream flavored with peppermint extract tops this easy-to-make pie, which uses crushed chocolate wafer cookies for the crust and white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix for the middle.
Mint-Chocolate Cheesecake
Creme de menthe adds a hint of mint and color to this chocolate-topped cheesecake.
Chocolatey Frozen-Mint Dessert
This refreshing make-ahead dish from a Witten, South Dakota, reader combines a chocolate graham cracker crust with chocolate chip mint ice cream and a homemade chocolate sauce. Try different combinations of ice cream and crust for your own dessert invention.
White Chocolate-Candy Cane Cheesecake
This cheesecake features a blend of mascarpone and cream cheese flavored with peppermint extract and crushed peppermint candies.
Pink Peppermint Chiffon Pie
This minty, melt-in-your-mouth make-ahead treat from a Rantoul, Illinois, reader blends deliciously with either a chocolate crumb crust or regular crust.
Mint Ice Cream
Give homemade vanilla ice cream a refreshing twist of mint. A dash of salt in the cream mixture enhances sweetness.


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We know you might want to see the megalith destined to be part of Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass as it makes its journey through L.A., so we want to give you an overview of your chances. As mentioned previously, the actual transport (made possible by Hanjin Shipping) starts tonight and will only occur in the middle of the night—and slowly at that. During each day it will be parked in specially identified areas. (You can see the overall route map here, and Google street views in the links below.) These daytime stops will be your best and most convenient opportunities to see the boulder during this historic movement. With that in mind, here is a detailed breakdown of its stops, plus a few tips and recommendations for each location. (Some are more convenient than others.) As an FYI, none of these stops will result in daytime street closures, though in some cases there will only be one lane of traffic open in either direction.
Day or night, if you see the boulder during its journey, let us know! Post your pics to Facebook or Twitter and tag us (Twitter hashtag: #LevitatedMass). Check back to this blog post each day as we update its movement. We will also be updating news of the transport daily on the Levitated Mass page and on Twitter.
Wednesday, February 29: Following its initial departure from the quarry tonight, the boulder will travel about seven miles to the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Bellegrave Avenue in Glen Avon.
Tip for gawkers: The transporter will be parked on private property, though the area is fairly wide open.
Update, February 29, 8:27 am: Last night at about 10:40 pm, the transporter carrying the 340-ton megalith left the quarry in Riverside County. All went well on the first leg of the journey, which saw the transporter travel approximately five miles in four and a half hours. Nearly half of that time was spent making a sharp turn from Granite Hill Drive onto Country Village Road. As of now the transporter is parked at its planned first stop. The second leg of the journey will begin tonight and will take the boulder approximately ten miles to its second stop. Check out this video showing the transporter leaving the quarry!
Thursday, March 1: The boulder will arrive at its second stop near the southwest corner of Ontario Airport, at the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Grove Avenue. The transporter will be parked on private property—it will be easy to see, and traffic won't be affected.
Tip for gawkers: The area is fairly desolate outside of an Arco gas station across the street and a couple of nearby aviation companies.
Update, Thursday, March 1, 6:17 am: Everything went very smoothly on the transporter's second night. The transporter moved at a good clip, covering about eight miles. The boulder safely arrived at Mission Boulevard and Grove Avenue, near the edge of the Ontario Airport, at 4:15 am this morning.
Friday, March 2: You'll find the transporter parked on Chino Avenue at Chino Hills Parkway in Diamond Bar. (Note: see update below!)
Tip for gawkers: These are both wide streets with fast-moving traffic and no parking. At best you can drive by, but it will be difficult to stop and look, or to get out of your car for a photo op.
Update, Friday, March 2, 7:34 am: The transporter traveled ten miles last night and is now parked near the Park and Ride on Chino Avenue near the 71 freeway. This is two miles short of the originally planned stop of Chino Avenue and Chino Hills Parkway. Emmert International, which is managing the transport, deemed this to be the safest, least disruptive stop. The transporter will remain here for the day until it resumes its journey tonight around 10-11 pm. It should make up those miles tonight and reach its next planned destination in Rowland Heights without disrupting the overall transportation schedule. Update, 9:37 am: Please be warned: today's stop is not convenient for stopping and looking at the boulder. There is no nearby parking, and the street is very busy. We encourage you to see the boulder at its next stop in Rowland Heights, where it will be located all weekend.
Saturday/Sunday, March 3-4: All weekend the transporter will be parked on Pathfinder Road in Rowland Heights, near Fullerton Road. (To get here, take the 60 to the Fullerton Road exit and travel south to Pathfinder.)
UPDATE, Saturday, March 3, 9:45 am: The transporter successfully completed the most challenging part of the journey early this morning. CHP and local municipalities allowed extended drive time, and the transporter has now reached its destination at Pathfinder Road and Buttonwood Lane near Fullerton Road in Rowland Heights. It will remain there throughout the weekend.
Tip for gawkers: Make a day of it! The rock will be parked just across the street from Pathfinder Community Regional Park, which has tables, lots of grass, a play area, bathrooms, basketball and tennis courts, and more. Bring a picnic. Schabarum Regional Park is also nearby—a great place for hiking or biking. There's also a lot of great cuisine in Rowland Heights. "Yes Plaza," at the nearby intersection of Fullerton and Colima, is filled with sushi, Thai, tempura, and much more. You can also search Chowhound for more Rowland Heights recommendations.
Monday, March 5: You'll find the rock on Leffingwell Road, just west of La Mirada Boulevard in the city of La Mirada, south of Whittier.
Tip for gawkers: If you're using mass transit, the 120 bus will make a stop right next to the transporter. There is parking in nearby residential areas for a quick hop out of the car for a photo op. Leffingwell is a large, busy street with not a lot of foot traffic.
Update, Monday, March 5, 6:30 am: The transporter traveled approximately eleven miles last night from Rowland Heights to La Mirada, spending most of its journey on Colima Road. Early this morning it safely reached its next stop on Leffingwell Road, just west of La Mirada Boulevard. It will leave for the next leg of its journey at approximately 10–11 pm tonight.
Tuesday, March 6: The transporter pulls into the city of Lakewood, near Cerritos, on South Street at Palo Verde Avenue.
Tips for gawkers: There are strip malls on either side of the street with ample parking and a few fast food places to eat (and more food options at the nearby intersection of South Street and Woodruff Avenue).
Update, Tuesday, March 6, 6:10 am: The transporter departed La Mirada at approximately 10 pm last night and traveled nearly twelve miles to its next intended stop, South Street near Palo Verde Avenue in Lakewood, arriving at 4:30 am. It will leave for the next leg of its journey tonight around 10–11 pm.
Wednesday, March 7: The rock will spend the day in Bixby Knolls, a strip of small restaurants and other businesses in Long Beach. The transporter will be parked on Atlantic Avenue between 36th and 37th Streets.
Tip for gawkers: If you live in the Long Beach area, this is probably your best chance to see the transporter. If you're coming around lunch or dinner, try Patricia's Restaurant! It'll have prime viewing of the rock, and the Mexican food is affordable and delicious. Of all the weekday stops, Bixby Knolls is the most densely populated, meaning there are a few more lunch or dinner options and other nearby things to do beyond a quick drive-by. For instance, continue south on Atlantic for about fifteen minutes and you'll run into the Aquarium of the Pacific. [Update: the town of Bixby Knolls is getting into the spirit and throwing a Rock Party from 12-7 pm! More details here.]
Update, Wednesday, March 7, 6:12 am: The transporter had a short and uneventful journey last night, leaving the city of Lakewood at 10 pm and arriving to its intended destination of Bixby Knolls just three hours later. The megalith will be parked on Atlantic Avenue between 36th and 37th streets until approximately 10-11 pm, when it will leave for its next destination of Vermont Avenue and Carson Street. For information on the "Rock Party" in Bixby Knolls today from 12–7 pm, click here.
Thursday, March 8: After touring Long Beach in the middle of the night, the transporter will come to rest at Vermont Avenue just north of Carson Street, in the city of Carson (not far from UCLA Harbor Medical Center). (Note: see update below.)
Tip for gawkers: This stretch of Vermont will not be especially conducive to stopping, but there are residential streets nearby.
Update, Thursday, March 8, 7:03 am: Due to tight clearances along Atlantic Avenue, the transporter stopped three miles short of its intended destination. It is parked on Avalon Boulevard at Pacific Street, near Sepulveda Boulevard. It will depart tonight at approximately 10–11 pm with the intention of reaching its next planned stop at Figueroa Street, just north of Florence Avenue.
Update, 4:15 pm: The transporter will be leaving earlier than usual tonight, with an expected departure of approximately 8 pm.
Friday, March 9: From Carson the transporter will make its way to Western Avenue, for a more or less straight shot north, eventually parking itself at Figueroa Street, north of Florence Avenue, between 63rd and 65th Streets.
Tip for gawkers: If you live near USC this is a good chance to drive past the transporter and get a look at the rock. Its parking spot is just a few blocks south of Exposition Park, so you could also fit in a visit to the Natural History Museum, California African American Museum, or the California Science Center. This is a busy street lined mostly with houses and a couple of auto shops.
Update, Friday, March 9, 6:15 am: After an early start last night at about 8 pm, the transport made up the distance it lost from the night before. It covered just over sixteen miles, landing at its intended destination of Gage Avenue and Figueroa (just north of Florence Avenue) around 2:30 am. Tonight it makes its way to LACMA for the last leg of the nearly 105 mile journey. Learn more about what to expect for the final leg of the journey.
Finally, on Friday night the megalith will make its final leg of the journey, traveling up Figueroa (right past Exposition Park and USC), turning onto West Adams, then up Western, before turning onto Wilshire Boulevard and proceeding to its final destination at LACMA (and it is final—you better believe no one is moving this thing again!). This relatively short distance will take most of the night, starting at 11 pm and tentatively arriving to the museum around 4 am. We will be tweeting the Wilshire Boulevard journey if you happen to be awake!
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- 150g unsalted butter
- 170g fine sugar
- 200ml evaporated milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 125g plain flour
- 70g cocoa powder (I used Valrhona Brand)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- Combine sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla essence and butter in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter has melted. Remove from heat.
- Add the beaten eggs into the slightly cooled mixture and stir till well mixed.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs mixture over the flour and stir till smooth. (Batter should be runny).
- Heat up the steamer. Lined and grease a 7" baking pan. Pour the batter into prepared pan and place into the steamer. Cover the top of the pan loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.
- Steam over medium heat for 45 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a skewer into the cake. If it comes out clean, it's done. If not, steam for a further 5 minutes.
- Cool the cake in pan before turning out for frosting.
- 35g cocoa powder, sifted
- 50gm corn flour, sifted
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 175ml water
- 120g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 50g unsalted butter
- Mix all ingredients well (except the butter. stir over double boiler at low heat till thickened. (takes abt 10mins to thicken)
- Add butter, turn off fire and stir till the butter melts.
- Spread the warm fudge over the cake to coat evenly.
- Chill the cake in the fridge before serving.


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Today's Music: Green Day – Let Yourself Go
Note on Today's Music: It's a bit potty mouth. But it's a fun tune.
I'm actually a little happier than usual this Friday, despite a long week at work! I have no medical facilities to visit for anyone, I have two more concerts (that I know of) to look forward to this month, and of course, I got to read some great blogs!
These links are a bit more serious than the usual posts I put here, but they were moving and made me stop and think. Hope you enjoy them too. NBI talked about having and breaking a connection to a person that was an addiction. Steph Rogers spoke with shame about the actions of her countrymen, and BrickhouseChick taught me more than I had known about anorexia
Thanks to them for a set of brave posts, and everyone else out there for all that you share.
On a lighter (or more frustrating. Whatever.) note, last week there was a poll! And it was about every governments least favorite topic, climate change! Here's what you said.
(As always, my comments are achieving record lows in italics.)
the Louisiana inferno into anything else. (Stacy)
(As long as it's not a "dry" heat…;
issue a press release that says she thinks Al Gore rocks. Kanerva
(She's not talking to him til she gets her royalties.)
hire a good publicist for days that aren't exactly as forecasted. Kanerva
(Or a lawyer to sue the weatherman for slander.)
Yes, Yes and Yes Guap, I Agree That it Should 🙂 Andro
(I'm too stunned at having someone agree with me about anything to reply…)
For the better, and pronto or I am sending the zombies round 🙂 Andro
(If there are zombies, "better" may involve a flood.)
Places with Uranus, well not yours but you know what I mean? 🙂 Andro
(Tis a foul wind blowing…)
Eo sfop everyone and their dog moaning about it all the time 😦 Andro
(If it weren't for the weather, 99% of people would have nothing to talk abou- Hmm…)
And put a cork in it, at least then we could avoid the wind 😦 Andro
(Or have to avoid gas propelled corks.)
Back to the 1970's but without the plarforms 😦 Andro
(Weather in a leisure suit That's a change for the worse.)
Into a Werewolf, at least that way we can all howl along with it 🙂 Andro
(She'll just put clouds in front of the moon to stop the change…)
Its settings often so we know what the hell is going on 🙂 Andro
(Oops – that was me. Sorry, dropped the remote.)
just enough that it stops raining in Melbourne.butimbeautiful
(You'll change your tune when it snows…)
only if it damned well pleases. It has a mind of its own! Amy at Sharp Lil Pencil
(I don't think we want the weather thinking for itself. People certainly don't!)
its attitude and chill! Linda Vernon
(Only if it can wear it's baseball cap backwards and it's jean halfway down it's…nevermind.)
as often as i change my underwear, which could mean anything really Marie Nicole
(She likes to snatch thosed from teh clotheslines!)
behind a screen because I can't bare to see denuded Tetons & flacid billabongs Laura
(Porn is only fun when it's on the internet.)
brickhousechick: so that stupid people will wake up and believe!
(Generaly, stupid people are generally safer when they're asleep.)
My Canadian prairie winter into summer Hawaii weather.
(Hey,those prairies are where tehy grow the grass skirts!)
Enough to actually swim at the North Pole Elyse 54.5
("Santa Surf Shop" has a nice ring to it…)
direction, no your other left. thematticuskingdom
(There's a GPS joke in there. But I can't find it.)
into a newt… and then get better. thematticuskingdom
(Gingrich thinks he's just fine as he is, thank you.)
Candy into healthy, assholes into princes, spinach into money, (UndercoverL)
(…my replies into something useful…)
it's tune, we're ready for something new. thematticuskingdom
(If it starts singing "It's a Small World", we're coming after you.)
water to wine… thematticuskingdom
(Oh Jesus.)
into a Vegas style buffet to suit mood and follow me like Eeyore's cloud. Red.
(Cloudy with a chance of tequila…)
it's stylist….too many patterns going on all at once..not a good look..zannyro
(It's atmospheric plaid!)
Cause the magnetic fields to switch – and we get snow in Tucson. From FUNICULAR
(Worth it, just to see all the iPads explode!)
It's mind! – Benzeknees
(The wind is generaly..lightheaded.)
(And no, you can't ban me for that – it's my site.)
it's britches! Benzeknees
(Are they filled with…hail?)
every 5 -10 mins would be lots of fun..I know it. Lizzie C
(You're smarter than the weatherman!)
directions and we suddenly become a TROPICAL island. Yay! Kayjai
(Tropical moose???)
but then as soon as it changes, it should change back, grass is always greener..
(There's a manure joke in there somewhere…)
Congratulations to- Wait! NOOO!!! Sorry, the award for this week just blew away. Ah well…
And from the offered choices, the most popular was peoples perceptions of it before it changes the planet irrecvocably. (Yes, a serious answer.). And bravo to you all for picking it.
But this week, we're focused on the climate that is summer. And we're using an old classic as an inspiration.
If you don't recognize the song, count yourself lucky.
Trust me.
So come on in from the beach to enter your answers by 2359 EDT on Wed, 14 Aug, because that's when this one ends.
(And if you leave an "Other" answer, leave a way to identify you, and I'll link back next week.)
While we tally the ans*burp*wers, enjoy this.
Since it's occasionally about never growing up around here, I present…Ralph Macchio.
And for those of you who must know, here's the song from the poll. Don't say I never did anything
Catch y'all on the other side.


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David R. Maddison
My interests in arthropods started many years ago. I remember vividly in grade 5, in Edmonton, Alberta, Donna Mayer was sitting closer to the classroom door than I was. As a result, she got to pick the topic of her report before I did, and she choose as her animal a grasshopper; I was so disappointed, as that was the only insect on the list of possible projects.
Other than watching Carabus nemoralis and Dytiscus on my way to school, however, I didn't get into arthropods in a serious way until I was 13. That summer, my twin brother Wayne and I became fascinated with jumping spiders after Wayne discovered a Phidippus audax as we were playing together on the shores of Lake Ontario. Two years later I started collecting beetles (weevils of all things), but then the fortuitous discovery of two tiger beetles (Cicindela limbalis and Cicindela sexguttata) led me into the world of ground beetles (carabids).
Our family vacations were collecting trips, with my parents taking us across the northern USA, across Canada, and down to Florida so that Wayne and I could collect spiders and beetles. When back in Ontario, my brother and I would spend weekend mornings at the University of Guelph library photocopying books on spiders and beetles, and through this I learned of a carabid expert in western Canada: George Ball. When I was 16 I wrote a letter to him; George's generosity in writing me a lengthy, thoughtful response went a long way to solidifying my passion for beetles. It was during these days as a high school student that I developed my interest in insect illustration, something I rarely get to do any more.
While doing an undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, I found the entomological love of my life, the ground beetle genus Bembidion. I worked on Bembidion for my Master's degree with George at the University of Alberta, and then went to Harvard to study theory of systematics.
I was a faculty member from 1992-2009 at the University of Arizona, and moved to Oregon State University in September 2009. In addition to my work on beetles, I look after the Tree of Life Web Project, and work on the phylogenetic analysis software packages MacClade and Mesquite. I like nothing better than to spend days in the field looking for Bembidion along river shores in wonderful places (like Chile or Nova Scotia), or looking at beetles under the microscope, or getting DNA sequences from them, or spending the evening writing Java code to add cool tools to Mesquite.
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Gingerbread Igloo
December 23, 2009 at 12:00 am 49 comments
As most college deadlines draw near (January 1st), the flurry of college applications is drawing to a close. One of the coolest things about this entire process has been watching my friends go through it – not because I like to watch them agonize over their essays or anxiously stress over early decision emails. No, I like seeing my friends pick out the colleges that are right for them based on their unique interests.
In middle school, we were generally the same. Some of us were more inclined towards English and social studies, whereas others were more talented in math and science (I knew right away that I was not a math or science person). But when it came down to it, we were interested in the same classes, depending on how cool or funny the teacher was.
But now, after four years of high school, we aren't so similar anymore. Slowly, quietly, I've watched my friends develop their real joys and callings in life. I've seen their passions burst forth like the cherry blossoms in spring, and I've seen the unfiltered pleasure on their faces when they are doing something they love. And even though I don't share their interests, I know exactly how they feel.
One of my friends, M-, is an amazing artist. She loves the beautiful, the romantic, the optimistic, and her art is visual poetry. She uses soft, bright colors and gentle swirls of paint to compose half-opened flowers, graceful ballerinas, and sweeping landscapes reminiscent of Thomas Kinkade.
When I look at her work I can't turn away. Her paintings seem to fill me with liquid sunshine from my shoes up, they're so light and dreamy. The beauty and inspiration on her canvas reflects what a beautiful and inspiring person she herself is. Every work of art is a confession, and every confession is exhilarating to see.
Another one of my good friends, C-, has found that he was meant to play the cello. Although he was technically "late" to the music scene, not starting when he was very young, his gift is undeniable. C-'s dedication is astounding – some days he goes to orchestra during school, attends two cello lessons outside of class, plays at a symphony in the evenings, and then practices again upon arriving home.
As I don't play an instrument myself, my ear is untrained and naive. But when I hear him play, even if I cannot recognize the composer or identify any incorrect notes, I can feel the emotion. It runs up my spine in slow, deliberate waves, totally at the command of his bow. He closes his eyes when he plays, and I have a feeling the music envelopes him completely – mind, body, and spirit. [It was he I made the Cello Birthday Cake for.]
I could go on and on. The talents of my friends would fill up not one, but many long winded posts. My friend M- is a skilled badminton player, A- makes gorgeous dresses out of trash bags (as well as art of all mediums), K- is passionate about math (MIT, congratulations!), and E- finds peace when she runs.
I guess it's not hard to conclude what I've found my greatest enjoyment to be too – baking, of course. While I could never work on a piece of art for hours, or play a musical piece over and over until callouses formed on my fingertips, I can spend an entire afternoon in the kitchen. As a matter of fact, it took days and hours of work even with help (thanks, E-!) to complete this Gingerbread Igloo for the Daring Bakers.
But it was a labor of love – from cutting out every one of the individual gingerbread bricks, to making 3 pourable fondants because they all failed, to piping out the pine trees. And I don't know how many of my friends could stand doing that.
But for me, the best things about these passions my friends and I have developed is this: they do not solely define us. I don't want to walk around school being called "The Baker" without any more dimension to me. I have dreams and ambitions that go beyond the kitchen, even though a piece of my heart will always rest between the KitchenAid and the sugar bin. I am a writer, a poet, a photographer, a thinker.
M- is not simply the artist. She is considering a career in medicine, she leads the school through student government, and she likes working with the school district. And C-, though he plans to go to music school, plays frisbee and can't deny his interest in chess and cross country.
I love that we have found something that helps us discover and understand who we are, something that brings happiness and relaxation. But I am also grateful for how rounded and open-minded my friends are. They are multifaceted and flexible, and I can't wait to see how far they all go in college and in life.
The December 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers' everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes.
To make the igloo, I baked a lot of small rectangular "bricks" from the gingerbread. I used a bowl as a guide as I assembled it, and used royal icing to cement it. I used poured fondant to coat the top of the igloo, and sprinkled it with powdered sugar, shredded coconut, and blue sugar for "snow." I made a sled from candy canes and a gingerbread square, and a fire pit of chocolate graham crackers with a swedish fish roasting on top.
As many of the Daring Bakers admitted, this recipe was not very tasty. I don't plan on eating the igloo or any of the decorations (except, perhaps, the snow.) My dad and I agreed that the gingerbread tasted like pasty graham crackers, and after a few bites we pronounced it disgusting.
On the other hand, my mom adored this recipe. Too often she finds desserts too sweet and too rich, and she thought the gingerbread was a great snack. She ended up eating all of the leftover bricks.
And since I give credit where credit is due – the gingerbread igloo was my dad's interpretation of the gingerbread house challenge. But I'm the one who carried it out! :) The trees, which drew much praise from my parents, was probably the easiest part. You simply pipe very extended stars on to ice cream cones. You can see the full steps on Sweetopia, the blog of the very creative and talented Marian.
Here are the instructions as given on the Daring Baker site. Since I didn't particularly like it, I'm not providing a printable version, or a recipe for the poured fondant. If anyone really wants instructions on the igloo, leave a comment and I'll go back and put it in.
Scandinavian Gingerbread (Pepparkakstuga)
From The Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas
1 cup butter, room temperature [226g]
1 cup brown sugar, well packed [220g]
2 tablespoons cinnamon
4 teaspoons ground ginger
3 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ cup boiling water
5 cups all-purpose flour [875g]
1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until blended. Add the cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix the baking soda with the boiling water and add to the dough along with the flour. Mix to make a stiff dough. If necessary add more water, a tablespoon at a time. Chill 2 hours or overnight.
2. Cut patterns for the house, making patterns for the roof, front walls, gabled walls, chimney and door out of cardboard.
3. Roll the dough out on a large, ungreased baking sheet and place the patterns on the dough. Mark off the various pieces with a knife, but leave the pieces in place.
4. [I rolled out the dough on a floured bench, roughly 1/8 inch thick (which allows for fact that the dough puffs a little when baked), cut required shapes and transferred these to the baking sheet. Any scraps I saved and rerolled at the end.]
5. Preheat the oven to 375'F (190'C). Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the cookie dough feels firm. After baking, again place the pattern on top of the gingerbread and trim the shapes, cutting the edges with a straight-edged knife. Leave to cool on the baking sheet.
Royal Icing
1 large egg white
3 cups (330g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon almond extract
Beat all ingredients until smooth, adding the powdered sugar gradually to get the desired consistency. Pipe on pieces and allow to dry before assembling. If you aren't using it all at once you can keep it in a small bowl, loosely covered with a damp towel for a few hours until ready to use. You may have to beat it slightly to get it an even consistency if the top sets up a bit. Piped on the house, this will set up hard over time.
Entry filed under: Daring Bakers, Other Treats. Tags: cinnamon, Daring Bakers, frosting, ginger, holiday.
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I can't believe how pretty your gingerbread "house" is !! :-)
Here in Germany a "Lebkuchenhaus" is a very traditional thing to make for christmas and I have to admit I've never done it so far … but definetely next year!
Merry Christmas, Elissa!
I was thinking of constructing a gingerbread house this year–I've always wanted to–with my sister or my boyfriend. But seeing as my sister may be too young (she's 3) and my boyfriend more inclined to eat the candy and leave the house-building to me…I think I'll just stick with gingerbread men or something.
As for the gingerbread recipe–I wonder if it's something butter and more sugar could fix? I might find out…
very good posting about gingerbread! i like this recipes.
i have been checking in since your "good morning" post & your igloo & sleigh are amazing & you are so gifted! but… what struck me more is your sense of self & those of your treasured friends.
elissa, i am wishing you, your parents & those you hold dear a very joyous & magical 2010! happy holidays!
Amazing job on your gingerbread igloo, and your photos are beautiful!!!
Beautiful igloo! I love the attention to detail with things like the little sled :)
I love the sentiment: "a piece of my heart will always rest between the KitchenAid and the sugar bin." You truly are a gifted writer, photographer and baker. Relish your passions. And, I have no doubt, as time passes, you'll discover more interests and talents. Always cherish the wonderment. Happy holidays!
Wonderful Elissa! I love how we all evolve through high school. It really it a beautiful thing. Good luck with your college applications!
Love the igloo, and the photos, and everything!!
Your igloo is very cute , the next christmas i´ll make my own Congratulations and Merry christmas!
( Talk to your friend (M?) about a career path in Bio-medical/scientific illustration. It's what I'm doing currently, in which I was able to combine my passion for biology with my artistic skills. )
Anyways, love the gingerbread house! Although it's such a let down that the bread never seems to taste as nice as it looks… Happy Holidays!
Like Jennifer, I adore the phrase "a piece of my heart will always rest between the KitchenAid and the sugar bin." I definitely share the sentiment.
I'm a couple years out of college, and it's pretty fun to look back at what I thought my friends and I would do with our lives when we were in high school. Some have stuck to exactly what they loved, while others have made huge changes or found new passions. Watching it all develop is slow, but I agree that it's a fascinating process.
Oh, my, Elissa, that's exactly right, how you put it into words, your expression of, "every work of art is a confession"a jewel amongst so many others. It's so true. Every beautiful thing you and your friends create is a a window to your soul and we can see through it. You expose the beauty of your dreams through the wonder of a snow covered igloo and the words you choose to reveal what is in your heart. I'm grateful to be able to enjoy your gifts through your blog. I hope you've all had and are having happy holidays. Safe travels wherever the holidays may take you.<3
very cute! All it lacks is a little penguin. I only say that because I love them and I believe they belong in every winter scene :-)
I love your ideas – they turn out so fantastically after all the hours of hard work that must be involved. Your baking shows true dedication and gives beautiful results!
Such a clever idea to do an igloo. The trees are amazing too!
Aaww igloo, how come I didn't think of that before … great idea. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays :)
Awwwww how cuuuute! Especially that tiny sleigh. Beautiful job!
Very cute igloo–I love the little sled and your trees are adorable!
Merry Christmas!!
Your blog is so well written, congrats on your skills and your creative writing. You are a very talented individual.
Congratulations on all your success!
I was just reading news stuff on AOL, when all of a sudden it was about YOU!! I thought "OMG I follow her blog" I really enjoy reading your blog and now many more people will too.
The AOL piece on you piqued my curiosity. To me your baking is nice, your writing is wonderful. You are very talented. I think you will be a wonderful writer….you could do restaurant and food reviews.
you know, after reading this it really made me think. about everything you said about college. i think i'm going to go to school in london. thanks
the igloo!!
ahhhh the pictures are so pretty!!! it's like a mini world (i wanna see how you did the pine trees though.)
and hey, math/science people can get jealous of the english/humanities people. writing essays are painful. ><
look forward to seeing you back in WA soon!
hi…i just found you on aol. nice blog. i love to see young people cooking. it is such a wonderful hobby to have! i have been cooking seriously since i was 9 years old. my cooking and baking has evolved tremendously throughout my life as i am sure yours will too. i am still teaching myself new things all the time! you can check out my blog if you want to see some of what i do.
I just "stumbled" across your blog via a tagline on AOL.com, and I am thoroughly impressed! Good for you that you have something you can be passionate about!! You need to write a cookbook! I am going to share this with my 19 year old daughter who loves to write and is into photography as well. She has never been interested much in cooking/baking, so I thought she might be inspired by someone close to her own age, thanks for you efforts in sharing your experiences with us all!
hi (:
I saw your blog on AOL and I decided to…check it out?
anyway, you're an amazing artist! and being a writer myself, you have such a talent for writing as well.
good luck!
This is absolutely stunning work, Elissa!! And your photography is amazing. You should be very proud of yourself.
yummy!! :-) very very nice.thanks for sharing.
Hey Elissa,
I'm so glad I finally opened the links of my AOL homepage because I never would have discovered your blog!! Although its only been a day, I'm severly addicited. I know I will never make any of these recipes because I cannot cook/bake to save my life, but looking at your pictures is a delight! I got soo jealous because you are really talented and my pictures always come out blurry. Anyways good luck with college apps, I'm also a hs senior from Georgia and I just finished mine too. I read on the AOL page your looking at Brown and Columbia and while they are both supercompetitve I know you'll get in because of your talent. I thought these would just be photographs and recipes but ur also an amazing writer. Sorry this is long but keep up the good work!
Elissa, thank you for mentioning me in your post; your trees look lovely, and your gingerbread igloo so unique and charming! I can imagine that it took some finagling to make such a unique structure come together with icing, but the results are worth it! (If I do say so myself ;-)
Again I also have to mention how well-written your post is – A pleasure to read, thank you!
love the igloo what a innovative idea! well done!
stunning work. love the idea and what you did with it.
This is just too cute and I am so impressed with such a young and ambitious baker! I am a culinary instructor in baking and pastry and I only wish all my students were as motivated as you are! Congratualtions on the cutes igloo I have ever seen :)
Yay, and igloo! I love it!
Fantastic igloo, must have taken a lot of patience sticking all those gingerbread bricks together! Lovely baking :)
Brilliant! My Canadian husband would love this! Your site is beautiful. Wonderful layout and the photos are fantastic.
Your igloo is so cute and original…I can imagine that a dome shape would be difficult to achieve! GREAT job!!! Your little sled is darling! On another note, I love your cello cake! It is an inspiration and now I want to attempt a violin cake for my violin-playing son-in-law!
Happy New year and good luck with your decisions for your future!
Very unique. The gingerbread decorating night my family had produced nothing like this.
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What a fantastic igloo! And the piped trees are perfect – I didn't think of that one!
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Thank you so much for the recipe, we love that its not too sweet. We made an igloo also. (Used a form underneath though, we were in a hurry. We made fondant penguins and Polar bears, and those christmas tress. We as a family won first place thanks to you!
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The latest in End Times predictions by a PreMillenialist has ended in falsehood yet again. This should come as no surprise, given that no-one on earth serves in any role on the Lord's 'returning to earth committee (not that there is such a committee I should make clear).' The day is not known to anybody, whether saved or unsaved and will not be made known until such time as it actually happens. Of all the difficuties surrounding the interpretations of End Times Eschatology, surely that is one of the clearer areas that most Christians should be able to agree upon.
Sadly there are too many who are willing to presume a role in deciding the time of the Lord's return and yet again we have another example of such a delusion causing the name of the Lord and His followers to be mocked on the earth. This is all that can happen from such flights of deluded fancy, excepting the destruction wrought in the faith of some believers that are caught up in such delusive predictions.
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Parents: Reduce stress and feel your best
Tip of the Week
Few Americans are more time-strapped than parents. From the moment the alarm chimes, it can feel like a race to get through the day. From prepping for school or day care, to finalizing school projects and running to after-school activities, there's hardly a moment to spare! And with career demands, the stress of being a busy parent can really set in and negatively affect the body in many ways.
Luckily, some simple tips can help you reduce stress and feel your very best while being a good mom or dad to your family. Dr. Keri Marshall, a licensed naturopathic doctor who specializes in pediatrics, women's medicine and chronic disease management, understands the high demands of modern parenting. She offers some important tips that all parents should consider to help reduce stress and improve overall health and well-being.
1. Time management. "Time management is key for reducing stress and helping busy parents keep their sanity. The problem is that time management is a skill that must be learned, not something we're born with," says Marshall. "Staying organized can help you achieve all your goals."
Whether it's a traditional calendar on the wall, making lists, or a new smartphone app, organize your week and share your schedule with all family members. Remember to manage priorities - you may have to push grocery shopping a day or two in order to make a child's band concert or big game. "Also, be sure to schedule breaks throughout the day," reminds Marshall. "Just five or 10 minutes here and there can give you the pause you need to stay calm and collected."
2. Nourish your body. What you put into your body makes a huge difference in how you feel. Some foods can even help reduce stress and boost your immunity so you don't wind up sick, something busy parents simply don't have time for.
"Being stressed causes the body's cortisol levels to rise," explains Marshall. "This stress hormone can cause you to crave unhealthy foods, so resist temptation and eat foods that help calm the body and balance hormones and blood sugar. Foods high in vitamin C, like berries and other bright-colored fruit, are great for boosting the immune system and balancing cortisol levels."
3. Prioritize sleep. "Physical stress can make it difficult to sleep. People stay up later trying to get things done, and then when they do go to bed, they have trouble turning their brain off at the end of the day," says Marshall.
Keep in mind, quality sleep each night can help keep your body healthy and increase your productivity levels at work and at home. By making sleep a priority, you'll help ensure that you make the most of every hour in every day. While the National Sleep Foundation notes that the amount of sleep needed varies from person to person, generally seven to nine hours is considered optimal to maintain health.
4. Share the workload. You know the adage: It takes a village to raise a child? Well, today's parents are busier than ever, and often they think they need to do it all themselves. Leaning on friends and relatives to help out when needed can dramatically reduce your stress. Plus, it can be a fun change of pace for kids.
"Don't be afraid to ask for help," says Marshall. "Raising children is one of life's greatest adventures, but no one can do it all. There's no shame in asking Grandma to run the kids to soccer or having a friend watch the kids for a few hours because you have a work deadline. Plus, it is great bonding time for your children and the loved ones in their life.
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BROCKTON — It's called "revenge porn."
It's when somebody posts a private and explicit photograph online that was initially sent to them by someone who trusted them to keep it private.
And it's happening across the country, according to news reports citing "purges" on Facebook and Twitter — where forms of online abuse are encouraged.
The "purges" have led to nude photographs of women, some of whom are underage, to be posted on social media. The phenomenon is dangerous and can have drastic consequences for victims, particularly teenagers, one expert said.
"Digital sexual harassment, that is really a serious one. It's one that I am most concerned about," said Elizabeth Englander, a Bridgewater State University psychologist and author of "Understanding Violence."
"I'm concerned about it because there seems to be a very widespread perception among the kids that sexual harassment is wrong, but what happens online isn't sexual harassment," Englander said Tuesday.
Taunton police are investigating the death of 14-year-old Kacie Palm, who committed suicide last Thursday. Several Facebook posts and Kacie's parents on Tuesday indicated that she may have been a victim of cyberbullying.
Local officials said Tuesday they're unaware of social media cyberbullying events called "Brockton Purge" and other "Purge" events that may be circulating online.
The social media trend is based on the film "The Purge: Anarchy," a sequel to last year's "The Purge." The film is a horror thriller with the premise that for one night of the year all crime is legal. The film was released worldwide July 18.
Police in Santa Clarita Valley, California are investigating reports of nude photos of underage girls that were posted on Twitter last week using the term "SCV purge," the Los Angeles Times reports.
In Kansas City, Missouri, Action News 41 reported that local "Purge" sites encourage participants to "say anything," "expose any picture" and "expose anyone."
"It's the social media trend which takes inspiration from a teen horror film, and quickly became a very real horror for young girls and women across America and the globe in yet another display of 'revenge porn,'" The Guardian reported Monday.
On Facebook, a profile called "Brockton Purge" depicts images from the film "The Purge: Anarchy." The page had 755 friends as of Tuesday evening. On Twitter, the handle @brocktonpurge has 226 followers.
On its Twitter page, @brocktonpurge retweeted a photo of actor Dennis Haysbert that reads, "Are your nudes in good hands?"
A July 18 tweet by @brocktonpurge said "I spared a lot of lives yesterday, but I'm not feeling that kind today."
It was unclear Tuesday if the "Brockton Purge" accounts on Facebook and Twitter have posted photographs of nude women, though tweets online make reference to nude photos.
"I logged onto my FB and everyone is talking about brockton purge idk don't send nudes to strangers and this won't happen," wrote @sammcgraww on Twitter July 16.
Officials in Brockton said they have not heard of the "Brockton Purge."
Acting Brockton Police Chief John Crowley said he was unaware of any such group online or of any criminal activity that may be tied to such groups. He said he was unaware of any complaints to police about the groups.
"It has to be criminal for us to be involved," Crowley said. "We are definitely interested in any activity that could be a violation of the law."
Brockton School Committee Vice Chairman Thomas J. Minichiello Jr. said he has not heard of the "Purges" either.
"It's horrible. I was unaware of this," Minichiello said. "I'm going to make our school police aware that this is going on and our director of operations so that we're not blindsided."
Minichiello said he was going to talk to Brockton School Superintendent Kathleen Smith about sending out an automated phone call to parents warning them about "purge" groups.
He said because it's summertime, parents and children may not be coming to school officials for help.
"School is not in session so we don't have parents and or students saying 'I have a problem, we need your assistance,'" he said.
Brockton City Council President Timothy Cruise said he has seen the ads for the movie on TV but didn't know about the social media trend.
"It sounds pretty awful. It's still bullying if it's online," he said. "I have a 16-year-old son and I'm going to ask him. Kids are always a step ahead of us."


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Fantastic. A recording of Crows behaving remarkably near a dead dove in Paris and that was shared on XC by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart was illustrated in a comic book ("BD" in France). And in fact she is "La femme corneille" or "The crow woman" from the title and the drawings. She announced it on behalf of the crows on her Twitter feed: "Les corneilles ont le plaisir de vous annoncer qu'elles débarquent chez vos libraires le 9 février prochain, dans une BD de @GLeguilcher et Camille Royer aux éditions @Futuropolis !". Check it out! Another cool story to accompany an XC recording.
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9500 XC recordists! thanks for sharing everyone!
dear friends,
..... and i get to be a bird friend.. and be one of them recordists XC ... many thanks to all!!
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... well, if you have not noticed something has changed, everything worked out fine :-)
What the...the bats are there, cool!
They must have been stealthily sneaked in during the night just like...well, bats themselves.
Awesome! However, considering it's typically out of our hearing range, I wonder when we could have a section of our lovely amphibian neighbours, loud and sound XD
Next on the list, Dave!
Not to jump on the bandwagon, but a mammal database would be superb. I have found very little reference material online with regard to mammals...
Also that's in the works, Alan. The mammal community seems to be a bit fragmented though, so it is harder to define a good set of metadata (in particular how to describe the sounds, the 'predefined sound types'). If you wish to help out, or know of others who might be able to do so, drop us a line at contact@...
Anura... Glad there's interest here. I think there's probably enough of a scientific community to sustain and manage a collection... and also much interest among novices (like myself) to contribute. Maybe it'll inspire a PhD or two. What XC community has achieved on avifauna is beyond impressive. The addition of grasshoppers and bats is a nice surprise. Next step: Anurans.
... good to hear Greg :-) It's bit of a leap of faith, but let's just start out and see what will happen.
Hi, everybody, when uploading bat sound files in particular, it's best to scale up the amplitude (by multiplying the wav file) if the sound intensity is very low. If not, the user won't see much in the spectrogram and has to scale up the amplitude by him/herself after downloading.
As an Herpetologist, id love an Anura section????
... see above :-) next in line Simon.
Kinda missed that sorry - looking forward to it!
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Wednesday between 10:30 and 11:00 CET there will an update of the database. We should be out of service for only a few minutes if all goes well.
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hi Sven, which site were you using?
Same happens at www.fuglesang-troms.net both firefox and chrome
Also here http://avifauna-sentina.blogspot.com/p/canti-e-suoni-della-sentina.html the error shown inside of the player is "xeno-canto.org has refused the connection"
ok, thanks guys, something must have changed.
Embedding does not work f.ex. https://www.lintuyhdistyskuikka.net/lintuharrastus/punakylkirastaan-lauluja/
... we are looking into it now ....
It should be working again. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Yes it works now, well done.
I discovered that a number of recordings I previously referred to have been 'removed by its author'. It seems rather unlikely that so many of the recordings I chose would suffer in this way. So just in case there is a problem, they are listed below.
XC303499 (Falcated Duck) XC464201 (Falcated Duck) XC628833 (Chinese Spot-billed Duck) XC521769 (Mallard)
Perhaps it was just bad luck?
.... let me drop you a line Geoff...
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Police: Alaska killer cut wrist, strangled self
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man who confessed to killing an Alaska barista and multiple other people across the country died in his jail cell after slashing one of his wrists and using bedding material to strangle himself, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday as tips came in on other possible victims.
The state medical examiner hasn't determined which of those injuries was the primary cause of Israel Keyes' death.
Keyes, who was found dead in his Anchorage cell Sunday morning, had cut his left wrist with a blade from a disposable razor that was imbedded in a pencil. He also used a rolled-up sheet to strangle himself, troopers spokeswoman Beth Ipsen said.
"It was not a hanging," she said.
There was no sign that anyone else was involved in the Anchorage man's death, troopers said.
Crumpled, blood-soaked papers that appeared to have writing on them also were found in the cell, and have been turned over to the FBI. Eric Gonzalez, an FBI spokesman, said the papers have been sent to the agency's lab at Quantico, Va., for analysis.
The writing on the papers was illegible because of the blood, according to Ipsen, who said a pen or pencil was used.
Keyes was awaiting a March trial in the death of Samantha Koenig, 18.
Authorities say he abducted Koenig in February from the Anchorage coffee stand where she worked, then sexually assaulted and strangled her. Keyes then left Koenig's body in a shed outside his house while he went on a cruise. He dismembered the body when he returned two weeks later, authorities said.
Those details and others released Tuesday by the FBI provided the most comprehensive account yet of Koenig's death at the hands of a man who confessed to the slaying and told authorities he had killed at least seven other people in the past decade.
The FBI said in a statement that it released the information "both to fully explain the courage and resolve Samantha displayed in the final hours of her life, as well as in the hopes that the release of additional details will help investigations of other murders committed by Israel Keyes."
Gonzalez said Wednesday that tips were coming in from around the country about possible victims and Keyes sightings.
Once home from his cruise, Keyes tied up Koenig and posed her body to make it look like she was still alive. He then took a Polaroid of her with a newspaper dated Feb. 13 — 12 days after her abduction, according to the FBI.
Keyes made a photocopy of the picture and typed a ransom note on the back demanding $30,000 from Koenig's family. He then sent a text message to Koenig's boyfriend on her cellphone with directions to where he'd left the note at a local dog park.
Keyes, 34, disposed of Koenig's remains in a frozen lake north of Anchorage after he cut a hole in the ice with a chain saw, authorities said.
He was arrested in March in Texas, after using Koenig's stolen debit card at ATMs there and in Alaska, Arizona and New Mexico. He was facing a March trial in Koenig's death.
After his arrest, Keyes confessed to killing Koenig and at least seven others. His other known victims were Bill and Lorraine Currier of Essex, Vt., who disappeared in June 2011. Keyes told authorities he also sexually assaulted and strangled Lorraine Currier. The couple's bodies have not been found.
Koenig's body was recovered from the lake in April after Keyes told authorities of its location.
Keyes didn't identify his other victims or say where their remains were, other than to say four were killed in Washington state and one was killed on the East Coast, with the body disposed of in New York.
Keyes had lived in Washington state and had property in upstate New York. He traveled extensively in the U.S., landing at one location and targeting victims randomly hundreds of miles away, investigators said. He had never seen Koenig before, but chose the coffee stand because of its location and because it stayed open later than other stands.
Keyes told authorities he robbed several banks and used money he made as a general contractor to pay for his travel.


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CHAPTER 1 – When a tent is a home
Dorothy lived in a tent nestled in a secluded spot along the 210 Freeway. She had been an addict for more than 40 years.
Dorothy panhandled, called "flying a sign" at the parking lot entrance to Target, until she heard she might get help.
> CHAPTER 3 – Changing her life
Dorothy and her dog Gunner lived in a Pasadena motel while she waited to hear from her caseworker about getting her own place.
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Great. Have they actually considered this guy could be lying?
London, Aug 13 (ANI): A suspected terrorist has been granted bail in Britain after he claimed in black and white that he had changed his mind on terrorism.
The Algerian, who can be identified only as "U", was detained in 2001 after arriving in Britain from Afghanistan in 1999.
"U" has been officially classified as an "active terrorist head of a group of individuals in the UK with an international reach", and MI5 believe that he had direct links to killed al-Qaeda leader Bin Laden and other terrorists who had planned to bomb Strasbourg Cathedral in France and Los Angeles Airport.
British lawmakers have termed the decision as "insane", while a terror expert called it "worrying".
"This insane decision shows our courts have turned to mush," Tory MP Douglas Carswell said, while terrorism expert Neil Doyle added: "It is very worrying."
Britain wants to deport him to Algeria, where he could be jailed over fears that he could prove to be danger here. He is appealing to the Supreme Court against the move.
via Suspected terrorist granted bail in UK over 'change of heart on terrorism' claim – Yahoo!.
Anyone suggesting any measures to control this guy? He could have changed his mind, but it is really improbable…


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The 2009 Delete Key Awards first runner-up is James Frey's novel of Los Angeles, Bright Shiny Morning (Harper).
All the controversy about A Million Little Pieces may have left some people with the mistaken idea that James Frey is great writer who went astray. In fact, Frey is an average – and often much worse than average – writer whose perceived sins won him a fame he might never achieved on the strength of his writing alone. His Bright Shiny Morning reads at times like an entry in a Bad Hemingway Parody contest.
Bright Shiny Morning is the Delete Key Awards first runner-up for many lines like:
"He said she would have a better life the sun shining every day more free time less stress she said she would feel like she had wasted a decade trying to get to the major leagues only to demote herself once she got into them."
The Delete Key Awards recognize the year's worst writing in books. They are given annually on March 15 or the nearest weekday to it. Other posts about the awards appear on www.twitter.com/janiceharayda.
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Joni Hersch, recently posted her intriguing paper, "Skin Color, Immigrant Wages, and Discrimination" on SSRN. Here's the abstract.
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Immigrant workers with darker skin color have lower pay than their counterparts with lighter skin color. Whether this pay penalty is due to labor market discrimination is explored using data from the New Immigrant Survey 2003 to estimate wage equations that control for skin color, sequentially taking into account a series of individual characteristics related to labor market productivity and personal background. These characteristics include Hispanic ethnicity, race, country of birth, education, family background, occupation in source country, English language proficiency, visa status, employer characteristics, and current occupation. The analysis finds that the labor market penalty to darker skin color cannot be attributed to differences in productivity and is evidence of labor market discrimination that arises within the U.S. labor market. The largest groups of post-1965 immigrants – those from Asia and Latin America – are penalized in the U.S. labor market for their darker skin color.
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Susie Fishbein, best selling kosher cookbook author, graciously consented to share two of her recipes – from her upcoming Kosher By Design – Teens and 20-Somethings – with our readers. I tried the first one last evening, after the fast, and loved it (and… I'm quite a few hours past my 20-somethings):
Maple Roasted Pears and Sweet Potatoes
I adore these soft sweet pears and the way the sweet potatoes become sticky and sweet. You can try this with cubed butternut squash in addition to or in place of the sweet potatoes. While you have the maple syrup on hand, put the Pineapple Maple Glazed Salmon (page 134) on your menu for another night.
- 8 mini pears, such as Seckel, or 4 ripe Anjou pears, peeled, halved, cored, quartered
- 3 large sweet potatoes, (about 2 pounds) peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into
chunks the same size as the pears
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 cup pure maple syrup, NOT pancake syrup
- 1⁄2 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- Preheat oven to 325˚F.
- For easy cleanup, completely cover a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- As you cut up the pears and sweet potato, place them into a large bowl. Set
- In a medium pot, melt the butter or margarine over medium heat. Whisk in maple
syrup and salt. Cook until it starts to bubble.
- Remove from heat. Pour over the pears and sweet potatoes. Toss to coat.
Transfer to prepared pan
- Bake, uncovered, for 11⁄2 hours.
- Transfer to a serving bowl or platter.
…and one more, can't wait to try it!
Pineapple Maple Glazed Salmon
- 6 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, without skin, pin bones removed
- 1⁄4 cup maple syrup (NOT pancake syrup)
- 1⁄4 cup crushed pineapple, from a small can, squeezed dry
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Rinse the salmon and place it on a parchment-lined jelly roll pan. Pat dry with
paper towels.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the maple syrup, pineapple, soy sauce, mustard, olive
oil, and garlic.
- Pour over the salmon and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Transfer to serving platter. Drizzle with pan juices. Serve hot or at room
Enjoy, gentle reader, enjoy!!


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